Rebuilding a raider 10 my dad had

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,318]

8 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

@Sparky you have a tractor or two with bright white wheels?

 

  I do not. Not a fan of bright white Wheel at all! 
  I used almond on my Commando 8 a few years ago. It’s a bit darker but I like it.

 

[AMC RULES 37,130]

    

[Rusty Tinsnips 477]

On 9/24/2021 at 12:31 PM, jtrosp1980 said:

What's a good white paint for them

Rustoleum "Canvas White" on these.

[Rusty Tinsnips 477]

On 9/24/2021 at 12:31 PM, jtrosp1980 said:

What's a good white paint for them

Rustoleum "Canvas White" on these.

[Rusty Tinsnips 477]

oops, too many clickity clicks there.

[jtrosp1980 88]

I can see my choices is going to be harder than I thought they all look sharp guess I will have to have the wife help on this 😅 

[Gregor 4,846]

Navajo White

Antique White

It's hard to tell the difference in pics, but I prefer Navajo White

 

[ebinmaine 67,497]

13 minutes ago, Gregor said:

Navajo White

 

Antique White

 

It's hard to tell the difference in pics....

 

 

Navajo White a little lighter?

[ebinmaine 67,497]

3 hours ago, jtrosp1980 said:

have the wife help on this

This is a good decision. 😀

Several reasons.

 

You should. 

She may be better at choosing color tones. 

If you like them all then she can choose her favorite and it's a double win. 

She can look at the different models of Wheelhorse and pick her next tractor. 

Maybe she's the type that appreciates being involved in your hobbies/property maintenance/addiction/equipment purchase. 

 

[Gregor 4,846]

As has been said many times, prepping and painting wheels is one of the worst tasks there is when rebuilding a tractor. The only good way to do it, (IMHO) is to remove the tires, have the wheels media blasted, paint several coats of primer, paint, and clear coat, and then put the tires back on with out scratching up all your new paint. It's a pain.

 

However. There are ways around all that.

[ebinmaine 67,497]

@Gregor

Love them round rollin' rubber retainers....

[Lee1977 6,659]

Mr. Pond started out using old Ford parts so when I chose a wheel color I went with a Ford color. Wimbiedon White by Dupli-Color is what I used on my 520-H.

 

[jtrosp1980 88]

She is with me 24 hours 7 days a week I always take her opinion specifically since I'm color blind she loves spending time with me even when I get on her nerves she even helped load and unload the wheelhorse and all the attachments and the 4 by 8 trailer she has a good eye on colors

[kpinnc 12,048]

16 hours ago, Gregor said:

As has been said many times, prepping and painting wheels is one of the worst tasks there is when rebuilding a tractor.

 

Amen to that!!!!!

 

...And electrical! I swear I'm gonna get a pull start, no headlights, magneto tractor one day! 

 

And I used the same as Lee1977- Wimbledon White. 

Edited September 27, 2021 by kpinnc

[jtrosp1980 88]

Yes it is a pain but still has to be done I believe my wife likes the Navarro white going to take the new carb off I'm going to soak the old one in seafoam and rebuild again I don't like the new one and then going to take off the head and see what I find figures crossed